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Recent Examples of fatherly
The retiree doesn’t have children and has enjoyed this new fatherly role.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2024
For his part, Palumbo initially offers to take a fatherly interest in his now middle-aged godson, written at the behest of the investigators but with Palumbo’s own floridly literary touch.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Along with a series of photographs of the newlyweds with members of the Aguilar-Nodal family, the patriarch wrote an emotional message and fatherly advice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024
Mao Zedong, portrayed as a fatherly warrior-saint, deploys legions of strapping peasant boys to repel sinister hordes of capitalist warlords from the Chinese periphery.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2024
For his part, Palumbo initially offers to take a fatherly interest in his now middle-aged godson, written at the behest of the investigators but with Palumbo’s own floridly literary touch.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Along with a series of photographs of the newlyweds with members of the Aguilar-Nodal family, the patriarch wrote an emotional message and fatherly advice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024
Mao Zedong, portrayed as a fatherly warrior-saint, deploys legions of strapping peasant boys to repel sinister hordes of capitalist warlords from the Chinese periphery.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
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Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life.Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Margaret is there in her warm and cozy motherly role.Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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While the brotherly showdown of Travis and Jason Kelce was one of them, a then-expecting Gordon was another.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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But when brotherly bragging rights are on the line, there’s no holding back.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Opening on the day of Anne Boleyn’s execution, The Private Life of Henry VIII gives most of its wifely screen time to Elsa Lanchester’s Anne of Cleves, who becomes a wise sisterly figure post-divorce despite starting as something of a German caricature.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Elena Rose and Lele Pons give each other a sisterly hug.Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Although perceived as a vindictive album, Reputation is also a sentimental one, with its fair share of love songs.Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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